Valentine’s Day sugar cookies

It’s almost Valentine’sDay, and even though it’s not my favorite holiday, I love making Valentine’s Day treats! I’m a sucker for heart shapes and pink & red sprinkles.

If you go to the grocery store in the beginning of February, you are bombarded with pink, red, chocolate, flowers, etc. I’m always tempted to buy those decorated sugar cookies because they are so cute, but God only knows what’s in them… so I make my own.

No cookie is going to be healthy, but I found a recipe for a slightly improved sugar cookie. Note that there isn’t much sugar in the cookie, so you may not consider it a sugar cookie. But it still tastes great (that is, unless you like really sweet sugar cookies). I like to decorate the cookies with colored sugar to make them a little bit sweeter.

You may be wondering how this cookie is a little bit healthier… well, it’s made from all whole wheat flour.

You have the option to use whole wheat pastry flour or white whole wheat flour.

Whole wheat pastry flour is similar in texture/flavor to all-purpose flour with the health benefits of whole wheat. You can find whole wheat pastry flour in health food stores and well-stocked supermarkets or online.

In another bowl, combine vanilla extract, milk, and butter. Add in dry ingredients and mix. Refrigerate dough for at least 30 minutes.

Shape dough into tablespoon sized balls, or roll-out cookies and cut out with cookie cutters. Refrigerate another 15 minutes.

Bake in preheated oven for 8-9 minutes. They will be slightly browned, but make sure not to overcook. Allow to cool on baking sheet 5 minutes. Then transfer to a cooling rack. These cookies are actually better {sweeter} when they are cool, so I like to wait before eating them.

Note: If you’re interested in icing these cookies, this quick & easy icing works great with these sugar cookies!

You can also use whole wheat pastry flour in place of the white whole wheat, but white whole wheat flour is usually easier to find & less expensive.

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